• A definition/description of the source (one –two sentences)


    Industrial Effluent comes from industries' pipes that release dirty water that is in need of being cleaned.
  • The actual pollutants associated with the source (list)

    • Suspended solids
    • Biodegradable organic matter
    • Toxic organic compounds like phenols
    • Heavy metals
    • Oil
    • Grease
    • Volatile organic compounds
  • Potential impacts/dangers of the pollutants (list)

    • Major pollutant in water and can also pollute air, soil, and soil solid waste
    • Organic matter in industrial effluent can increase levels of biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, dissolved solids, and solids and waste coliform